[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] wtvdec: *_to_iso8601: Behave less surprising

[Alexander Strasser]

Hi Peter,

Peter Ross wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 02:55:57AM +0200, Alexander Strasser wrote:
> >   Do not violate the (implicit) contract that is indicated by
> > the arguments of those functions. In other words if buf_size
> > is passed as zero do not try to write to the buffer's first
> > element.
> 
> wtvdec always calls the foo_to_is8601 functions with buf_size > 0.
> 
> an alternate patch would be to document that expectation (attached).

  as the documentation fix is as long as the code fix and burdens
the programmer who wants to use those function with reading and
remembering an additional exception I found the code fix to be nicer.

  I will not insist or argue any more on this matter. I already
mentioned it is a very local and minor thing. So long discussions
will not be very productive. Please feel free to proceed in any way
you feel is best for that code under your maintenance (including the
option to not change anything in at all).

  Thank you for your timely comments!

  Alexander